Guinea Pig Maybe Bullying The Other?

beckyxxx

beckyxxx

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hi guys sorry for the few posts over the weekend about my poor piggies! But you guys are the best lol!

So Sunday morning I woke up to one very upset piggy who was very scared and his friend was chasing him, humping him, like I’ve never seen it before and phyliss was crying out. I took him out and noticed he had a sore eye all of a sudden which ended up being an ulcer, don’t know if Willis caused it (dominant piggy)

As I was concerned I split them up for the night for them both to cool off, this morning I took the divider out of the cage and let them be together again and there wasn’t any issues at all, maybe a little rumble strutting but nothing to be concerned about. My submissive piggy is still rather weary of Willis ( dominant one) , runs past him as fast as he can, Willis wouldn’t let him drink from the water bottle before so I’ve added a second bottle to try stop arguments. Willis keeps going up to phyliss (sub piggy) and rumble strutting etc when phyliss is in the house etc . (We have 2 houses)

I can’t stop thinking if I leave them alone together over night Willis may make Phyliss eye worse or maybe cause him another injury?

Is there anyway I could have them sleep with a divider between them and take the divider out in the day for them to be together? But sleep apart without breaking their bond?

I just would never forgive myself if I left them alone through out the night and phyliss got hurt. I work from home , so in the day can keep a close eye on them to watch for fights brewing. Thanks guys x
 
To be honest, I think that the bond is already dysfunctional considering Phyliss' behaviour.

I know from my own experiences how gutting this realisation is, but I have also learned that accepting the fact and creating a new solution that makes both piggies happy is ultimately more satisfying, as your own happiness should derive from theirs. The stress from bullying and unhappiness can lead to illness as the immune system is suppressed.

Bonds In Trouble
Boars: Teenage, Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?
 
Do you think letting them spend the day together and seperating them at night would work? As they are still getting along in the day x
 
beckyxxx said:
Do you think letting them spend the day together and seperating them at night would work? As they are still getting along in the day x
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They are either getting along all the time or they are not getting along; but there is no difference whether you are present or not. Guinea pigs don't do off and on relationships. They are either together or not.
 
It’s a really hard decision to make because there isn’t any actual fighting. It seems more like a bit of bullying and male dominance. I think me wanting to keep them away from each other with grids between at night is more for my own peace of mind because I’m scared Willis may of damaged phyliss eye :(
 
beckyxxx said:
It’s a really hard decision to make because there isn’t any actual fighting. It seems more like a bit of bullying and male dominance. I think me wanting to keep them away from each other with grids between at night is more for my own peace of mind because I’m scared Willis may of damaged phyliss eye :(
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If you read the guides I have linked to, they tell you exactly how you evaluate whether a bond is dysfunctional or not. ;)
 
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